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Liars And Grey's Anatomy: A Comparison Of Two Tragedies
Have you ever heard the sayings, “Two can keep a secret if one of them is dead” or “Have some fire. Be unstoppable. Be a force of nature”? You might have recognized these quotes from the hit television shows, Pretty Little Liars and Grey’s Anatomy. Pretty Little Liars and Grey’s Anatomy are both outstanding shows with many similarities, but they show some differences that make them equally unique. The television shows Pretty Little Liars and Grey’s Anatomy, have many things in common. They are both dramas that premiere on ABC and are featured on Netflix as well. Similarly, both shows have many main characters and some minor characters as well. Since they are both dramas, there is a lot of tragedy, mystery, and many deaths that occur in both shows. Throughout the seasons of these two shows, many characters are introduced as well. In …show more content…
The majority of the characters in Pretty Little Liars are high school teenagers, however in Grey’s Anatomy the majority of the characters are adults who work as surgeons. The setting in Pretty Little Liars is a small town called Rosewood, but on the other hand Grey’s Anatomy takes place at a hospital in Seattle, Washington. Pretty Little Liars is mainly about a mystery about a girl who died and these four girls get text messages from a stalker by the name of “A” who gives them clues about the mystery. Alternatively, Grey’s Anatomy is mainly about surgeons who take on difficult operations within their different fields, while drama goes on around the hospital concerning relationships, friendships, and enemies. Pretty Little Liars has seven seasons in total, although Grey’s Anatomy has thirteen seasons. Pretty Little Liars has four main characters: Aria, Emily, Spencer, and Hanna. Grey’s Anatomy is centered around surgeon Meredith Grey, but also includes many other main characters involved in her

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